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GHO Capital and The Vistria Group acquire CDMO

Global Healthcare Opportunities and The Vistria Group have completed the acquisition of Alcami Corporation, a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation, from funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners and Ampersand Capital Partners.

Livingbridge sells supply-chain management consultancy

UK mid-market private equity investor Livingbridge has sold Vendigital, a management consultancy focused on supply chain cost and supply challenges, to Siemens Advanta.   Founded in 2000, Vendigital combines consulting services with a proprietary digital platform to provide clients with data-led transformation programmes aimed at identifying and solving complex issues.   

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Bain Capital considering Virgin Australia IPO

Bain Capital is considering re-listing its Virgin Australia airline – Australia’s second biggest carrier – in what would be one of the country’s largest initial public offerings (IPOs) of the year, according to a report by Reuters. 

Bregal Sagemount invests in chemicals intel specialist

Growth-focused private equity firm Bregal Sagemount, is acquiring a minority stake in Enhesa, a provider of regulatory and sustainability intelligence from ICG, with existing investor CGE Partners retaining its majority stake in the company. 

Triton trumps Bain’s Finnish buildtech offer

Triton Partners, a Swedish mid-market private investment firm focused on investments in industrial tech, services, consumer, and healthcare companies, has made an offer for Finnish construction systems provider Caverion that values the business at around €1.09 billion, according to a report by Reuters.

Thoma Bravo completes customer insight platform acquisition

Software investment specialist Thoma Bravo, in partnership with Sunstone Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of UserTesting Inc, a specialist in “video-based human insight”, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion. 

HIG sells healthcare RCM solutions provider to Alpine

HIG Capital, a global alternative investment firm with $53 billion of equity capital under management, has sold its portfolio company Medusind to Alpine Investors (Alpine). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

KKR makes additional aircraft leasing commitment

KKR is making an additional $1.15 billion commitment to expand its global portfolio of leased commercial aircraft in partnership with Altavair. The investment will come from KKR’s credit and infrastructure funds.

Bain Capital acquires biofuel firm stake

Bain Capital Private Equity is to pay $400 million to acquire a stake in renewable fuel producer EcoCeres Inc, as part of its programme to increase the firm’s sustainable investments, according to a report by Reuters.

FSN Capital VI and Verdane make energytech investment

FSN Fund VI, a Northern European private equity investment firm, and funds advised by Verdane, a European specialist growth equity investor, have invested approximately €135 million in Polytech, a specialist in rotor-blade technical solutions for wind turbines.

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